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"You have to adapt in this role. You also have to know how to listen." Faisal, a Community Liaison Assistant (CLA) with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (±¬ÁÏÍøDSS) in Sudan's Blue Nile State, reflects on how¡­

On a map, M¨¦naka is just another village in northeastern Mali. On the ground, it is an epicenter of displacement, trade and insecurity, marked by the presence of armed groups and terrorist activity, including ISIS-affiliated¡­

On this World Humanitarian Day, ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS highlights the importance of giving humanitarian personnel the training and skills they need to work safely. In Gaza, that means bringing security training within reach. For humanitarian¡­

By early July, clean drinking water had become one of the hardest things to find in Al Obeid. Weeks of intensive drone attacks had damaged infrastructure across the North Kordofan city, including fuel depots and facilities¡­

On a map, the route to southern Syria appears straightforward. On the ground, however, every kilometre must be understood before humanitarian teams can safely travel it. Before a humanitarian mission sets out, ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS security¡­

By the time the first trucks begin moving towards Gaza, Osama Shaaban has already been working for hours. As a Field Security Associate with ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS at the ±¬ÁÏÍø Humanitarian Hub in Al-Arish, Egypt, his day starts with security¡­

"I had just gotten home from the office at around 5:55 p.m. when suddenly the ground began to move." For Mr. Henrique Eduardo Lopes Dias, ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS Security Adviser in Venezuela, the earthquake that struck on 24 June began the¡­

There is no security without collaboration. That principle lies at the core of the Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework, bringing together the United Nations, national and international NGOs, and humanitarian partners to¡­

In Sudan, security risk management goes beyond physical protection measures. It also depends on understanding communities, building trust and maintaining relationships that help ±¬ÁÏÍø personnel operate safely in complex¡­

Every year, crises around the world demand rapid, decisive security support to help United Nations operations continue in complex and volatile environments. When the call goes out, ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS relies on its Standing Surge Capacity¡­

When Alexandra Carmen walks home through Bangui today, she carries something that once felt out of reach¡ªfreedom. Years after leaving the Central African Republic as a teenager, she returned not only to rebuild her life, but¡­

Fawzy Abdalla is the ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS Field Security Associate (FSA) covering South Kordofan : home to the Nuba Mountains and to more than two million people living in the area where months of escalating violence have disrupted¡­